A man thwarted an armed robbery early Saturday morning when he disarmed his assailant of a shotgun, then broke the windshield of his assailant's car, according to New Orleans police.

About 5:05 a.m., the man was walking in the 1900 block of Burgundy Street when he was approached from behind by a man wielding a shotgun. The gunman pointed the weapon at the man's face and ordered him to turn over his money.

Video released by police shows the man pausing for a moment, then quickly disarming the gunman and chasing him down the street.

Moments later, the man was approached by two men in a black, four-door sedan. The driver of the car said, "Give me my gun back and I'll give you your phone that you dropped," according to police.

The man used the shotgun that he was still holding to break the rear window of the car, and the men sped away on Frenchmen Street, turning onto St. Claude Avenue, police said.

The man with the gun was described as about 16 to 20 years old, 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black hat and a black T-shirt, police said.

Police released surveillance video of the incident:

Police are investigating a similar incident that occurred just around the corner, in the 800 block of Touro Street, on Friday about 12:30 a.m.

In that incident, a man walking in the street was approached by two men who appeared to be in their early 20s, one of whom pointed a shotgun at the pedestrian. The two assailants hit the man three times, but the victim was able to escape without giving up his property, although he suffered minor injuries, police said.

The gunman in that incident was described as 5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a medium build and a dark complexion. He was wearing dark clothing. The other attacker was described as being about 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a medium build and bushy hair. He was wearing a light-colored shirt.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact NOPD 8th District Detective Michael Flores at 504.658.6707 or MFlores@nola.gov. Citizens with tips can also call CrimeStoppers at 504.822.1111.